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title: flier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flier» in the school dictionary: A flier is a person or thing that flies, such as a pilot, a bird or a passenger on planes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flier

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** flier, thing, paper, sheet, We, dad · **What happens:** be, fly, advertise, hand out, put, spell · **To what, where:** person, sheet, something, letterboxes, this, fliers

<!-- .vabout -->
«flier» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [flier in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flier.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flier is a person or thing that flies, such as a pilot, a bird or a passenger on planes.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:m1:1
# text = A flier is a person or thing that flies, such as a pilot, a bird or a passenger on planes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flier	flier	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	passenger	passenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flier | a person or thing and a pilot and a bird or a passenger on planes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | present | thing |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A flier is also a sheet of paper advertising something, handed out or put through letterboxes; this is more often spelled flyer.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:m2:1
# text = A flier is also a sheet of paper advertising something, handed out or put through letterboxes; this is more often spelled flyer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flier	flier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	advertising	advertise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	handed	hand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	letterboxes	letterbox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
21	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	22	advmod	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
24	flyer	flyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flier | a sheet |  |  |  | of paper | tree rules |
| 2 | **advertise** | gerund | paper *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Topic |
| 3 | **hand out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **put** | participle |  |  |  | letterboxes |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent through letterbox=Destination |
| 5 | **spell** | present · passive | a sheet *not said here* | this |  |  |  | often *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme flyer=Manner |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fast runner or a very quick start, as in «get off to a flier».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:m3:1
# text = A fast runner or a very quick start, as in «get off to a flier».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	appos	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	flier	flier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get off** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to a flier *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to flier=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We handed out fliers for the school fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x1:1
# text = We handed out fliers for the school fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	handed	hand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	fliers	flier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand out** | past | We | fliers |  |  |  | for the school fair | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent flier=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flier for a new pizza place came through the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x2:1
# text = A flier for a new pizza place came through the door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flier	flier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a flier for a new pizza place |  |  | the door |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through door=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad is a frequent flier because he travels for work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x3:1
# text = My dad is a frequent flier because he travels for work.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	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	frequent	frequent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flier	flier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My dad | a frequent flier |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | present | he |  |  |  |  | for work | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The early fliers built planes out of wood and cloth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x4:1
# text = The early fliers built planes out of wood and cloth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fliers	flier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the early fliers | planes |  | wood and cloth |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset plane=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swifts are amazing fliers that hardly ever land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x5:1
# text = Swifts are amazing fliers that hardly ever land.
1	Swifts	swift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fliers	flier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swifts | amazing fliers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **land** |  | amazing fliers |  |  |  | ever | hardly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a high flier and got top marks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x6:1
# text = She is a high flier and got top marks.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flier	flier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a high flier |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | She *not said here* | top marks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team got off to a flier and scored in the first minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x7:1
# text = Our team got off to a flier and scored in the first minute.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flier	flier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	scored	score	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get off** | past | Our team |  |  |  |  | to a flier *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to flier=Result |
| 2 | **score** | participle | Our team *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a flier about the missing cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flier:x8:1
# text = We made a flier about the missing cat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flier	flier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a flier |  |  |  | about the missing cat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flier=Product |

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