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title: hunter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hunter» in the school dictionary: A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hunter

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**Who acts:** hunter, person, animal, Age people, owl, Cats · **What happens:** be, hunt, search, follow, find, save · **To what, where:** person, wild animals, animal, other animals, someone, hunter gatherers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hunter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [hunter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hunter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:m1:1
# text = A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	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	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 hunter | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hunt** | present | a person | wild animals |  |  |  | for food or sport | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent animal=Location for food=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 hunter is an animal that hunts other animals, a predator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:m2:1
# text = A hunter is an animal that hunts other animals, a predator.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	predator	predator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 hunter | a animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hunt** | present | a animal | other animals and a predator |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hunter is someone who searches hard for something: a treasure hunter, a bargain hunter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:m3:1
# text = A hunter is someone who searches hard for something: a treasure hunter, a bargain hunter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	searches	search	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hunter | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **search** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for something; hard *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stone Age people were hunter-gatherers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x1:1
# text = Stone Age people were hunter-gatherers.
1	Stone	Stone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Age	Age	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	gatherers	gatherer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Age people | hunter gatherers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The owl is a silent night hunter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x2:1
# text = The owl is a silent night hunter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owl	owl	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	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the owl | a silent night hunter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hunter followed the deer's tracks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x3:1
# text = The hunter followed the deer's tracks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	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	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the hunter | the deer's tracks |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent track=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats are natural hunters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x4:1
# text = Cats are natural hunters.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cats | natural hunters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A treasure hunter found old coins on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x5:1
# text = A treasure hunter found old coins on the beach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | a treasure hunter | old coins |  | the beach |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharks are powerful ocean hunters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x6:1
# text = Sharks are powerful ocean hunters.
1	Sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sharks | powerful ocean hunters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the hunter saved Little Red Riding Hood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x7:1
# text = In the story, the hunter saved Little Red Riding Hood.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	Red	Red	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	Riding	Riding	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past | the hunter | Little Red Riding Hood |  | the story |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hood=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a real bargain hunter at sales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x8:1
# text = My aunt is a real bargain hunter at sales.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a real bargain hunter |  | sales |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunter:x9:1
# text = "Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Hail | the hunter |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hunter=Topic |

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