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title: inventor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inventor» in the school dictionary: An inventor is a person who thinks of and makes something new that did not exist before, such as a machine, tool or way of doing something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# inventor

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**Who acts:** inventor, person, tool, Thomas, class, machine · **What happens:** be, think of, make, not exist, do, hold · **To what, where:** person, something, famous inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, machine, inventor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An inventor is a person who thinks of and makes something new that did not exist before, such as a machine, tool or way of doing something.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:m1:1
# text = An inventor is a person who thinks of and makes something new that did not exist before, such as a machine, tool or way of doing something.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inventor	inventor	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	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	exist	exist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
17	before	before	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
28	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	acl	_	_
29	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 inventor | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think of** *speech: other* | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present | a person *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 4 | **not** **exist** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | before *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **do** | gerund | tool or way *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thomas Edison was a famous inventor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:x1:1
# text = Thomas Edison was a famous inventor.
1	Thomas	Thomas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Edison	Edison	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Thomas | a famous inventor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inventor of the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:x2:1
# text = The inventor of the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	telephone	telephone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	Alexander	Alexander	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
8	Graham	Graham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Bell	Bell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the inventor of the telephone | Alexander Graham Bell |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class held a young inventors' fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:x3:1
# text = Our class held a young inventors' fair.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	inventors	inventor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The inventor tested his machine many times before it worked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:x4:1
# text = The inventor tested his machine many times before it worked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | the inventor | inventor's machine |  |  | time |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Theme |
| 2 | **work** | past | machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be an inventor when she grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:x5:1
# text = She wants to be an inventor when she grows up.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a inventor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many inventors fail many times before they succeed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:x6:1
# text = Many inventors fail many times before they succeed.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	inventors	inventor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fail	fail	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	succeed	succeed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | present | Many inventors |  |  |  | time |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **succeed** | present | inventors *= inventor* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A capital toast was drunk to the inventor of the soup, and some one said he ought to be made a relieving officer to the poor.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inventor:x7:1
# text = A capital toast was drunk to the inventor of the soup, and some one said he ought to be made a relieving officer to the poor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	capital	capital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	drunk	drink	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	inventor	inventor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
18	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	ccomp	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	relieving	relieve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	amod	_	_
24	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | past · passive |  | a capital toast |  |  |  | to the inventor of the soup | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | some one |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | ought · passive |  | he |  |  |  | to the poor | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary officer=Product |
| 4 | **relieve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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