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title: grocer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grocer» in the school dictionary: A person who owns or runs a shop that sells food and things for the home, such as tea, sugar, tins and cleaning things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grocer

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**Who acts:** person, shop, grocer, Mum, local grocer, everyone · **What happens:** own, run, sell, clean, be, send · **To what, where:** shop, food, things, me, grocer, pound

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«grocer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [grocer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grocer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who owns or runs a shop that sells food and things for the home, such as tea, sugar, tins and cleaning things.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:m1:1
# text = A person who owns or runs a shop that sells food and things for the home, such as tea, sugar, tins and cleaning things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
6	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	tins	tin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
27	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **run** | present | a person | a shop |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shop=Trajectory |
| 3 | **sell** | present | a shop | food and things for the home and tea and sugar and tins |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 4 | **clean** | gerund | a shop *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent thing=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The grocer's» (UK) or «the grocery store» (US) is the shop itself.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:m2:1
# text = «The grocer's» (UK) or «the grocery store» (US) is the shop itself.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	grocery	grocery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
21	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	20	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the grocer or the grocery store | the shop |  |  |  | shop *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum sent me to the grocer's for a pint of milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:x1:1
# text = Mum sent me to the grocer's for a pint of milk.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | Mum | me |  | the grocer |  | for a pint of milk | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to grocer=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grocer weighed out a pound of sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:x2:1
# text = The grocer weighed out a pound of sugar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **weigh out** | past | the grocer | a pound of sugar |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grocer sells apples at 40p each; how much do 5 apples cost?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:x3:1
# text = A grocer sells apples at 40p each; how much do 5 apples cost?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obj	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	compound	_	_
15	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | a grocer | apples |  | 40 p  each |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Theme at p=Asset |
| 2 | **do** | present | a grocer *not said here* | much |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our local grocer knows everyone's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:x4:1
# text = Our local grocer knows everyone's name.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | Our local grocer | everyone's name |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 2 | **name** |  | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grocer stacked oranges in a neat pyramid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:x5:1
# text = The grocer stacked oranges in a neat pyramid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stacked	stack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	oranges	orange	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	neat	neat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pyramid	pyramid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stack** | past | the grocer | oranges |  | a neat pyramid |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent orange=Theme in pyramid=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old days the grocer delivered food by bicycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:x6:1
# text = In the old days the grocer delivered food by bicycle.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
7	delivered	deliver	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | participle | the grocer *not said here* | food |  |  |  | by bicycle | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She went back to the grocer's, and she got a second bunch.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grocer:x7:1
# text = She went back to the grocer's, and she got a second bunch.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	grocer	grocer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	_
14	bunch	bunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | past | She |  |  |  |  | to the grocer *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to grocer=Result |
| 2 | **get** | past | she | a second bunch |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bunch=Stimulus |

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