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title: harvester — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «harvester» in the school dictionary: A machine that gathers crops, such as a combine harvester. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# harvester

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**Who acts:** machine, person, animal, combine harvester, Harvesters, Harvester ants · **What happens:** gather, collect, work, pick, store, cut · **To what, where:** crops, food, grapes, seeds, 5 hectares, harvester

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«harvester» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [harvester in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/harvester.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine that gathers crops, such as a combine harvester.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:m1:1
# text = A machine that gathers crops, such as a combine harvester.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gathers	gather	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	combine	combine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	harvester	harvester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | present | a machine | crops and a combine harvester |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=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 -->
A person who gathers crops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:m2:1
# text = A person who gathers crops.
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	gathers	gather	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | present | a person | crops |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An animal that collects food, such as a harvester ant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:m3:1
# text = An animal that collects food, such as a harvester ant.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	harvester	harvester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | a animal | food and a harvester ant |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: Harvester — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A daddy-long-legs-like creature (harvestman).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:m4:1
# text = A daddy-long-legs-like creature (harvestman).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	daddy	daddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	harvestman	harvestman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The combine harvester worked in the field all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:x1:1
# text = The combine harvester worked in the field all night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	combine	combine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	harvester	harvester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the combine harvester |  |  |  | night | in the field | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in field=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harvesters picked the grapes by hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:x2:1
# text = Harvesters picked the grapes by hand.
1	Harvesters	harvester	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | Harvesters | the grapes |  |  |  | by hand | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grape=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harvester ants store seeds underground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:x3:1
# text = Harvester ants store seeds underground.
1	Harvester	harvester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	store	store	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | Harvester ants | seeds |  |  |  | underground *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The harvester cuts 5 hectares an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:x4:1
# text = The harvester cuts 5 hectares an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	harvester	harvester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hectares	hectare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | the harvester | 5 hectares |  |  | hour |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hectare=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the harvester from the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:x5:1
# text = We watched the harvester from the gate.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	harvester	harvester	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	gate	gate	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 | **watch** | past | We | the harvester |  | the gate |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harvester=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from the harvester — it is dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:harvester:x6:1
# text = Keep away from the harvester — it is dangerous.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	harvester	harvester	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the harvester |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from harvester=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | harvester |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

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