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title: jeweller — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jeweller» in the school dictionary: A person who makes, sells or repairs jewellery and watches. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jeweller

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**Who acts:** person, shop, Mum, jeweller, We, aunt · **What happens:** make, sell, repair, watch, take, break · **To what, where:** jewellery, broken watch, jeweller, clasp, necklace, tiny magnifying glass

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who makes, sells or repairs jewellery and watches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:m1:1
# text = A person who makes, sells or repairs jewellery and watches.
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	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	repairs	repair	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	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 | **make** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **repair** | present | a person *not said here* | jewellery |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent jewellery=Patient |
| 4 | **watch** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

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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 jeweller's: a shop that sells jewellery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:m2:1
# text = A jeweller's: a shop that sells jewellery.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | a jeweller's shop | jewellery |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jewellery=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took her broken watch to the jeweller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:x1:1
# text = Mum took her broken watch to the jeweller.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | Mum's broken watch |  | the jeweller |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent watch=Theme to jeweller=Destination |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jeweller fixed the clasp on my necklace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:x2:1
# text = The jeweller fixed the clasp on my necklace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixed	fix	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	clasp	clasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | the jeweller | the clasp |  | my necklace |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent clasp=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked at rings in the jeweller's window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:x3:1
# text = We looked at rings in the jeweller's window.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | We |  |  |  |  | in the jeweller's window; at rings | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ring=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jeweller uses a tiny magnifying glass to check diamonds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:x4:1
# text = A jeweller uses a tiny magnifying glass to check diamonds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a jeweller | a tiny magnifying glass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient |
| 2 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **check** | to-infinitive | a jeweller *not said here* | diamonds |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diamond=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jeweller's shop was closed on Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:x5:1
# text = The jeweller's shop was closed on Sunday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past · passive |  | the jeweller's shop |  |  | sunday |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is a jeweller who makes silver earrings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:x6:1
# text = My aunt is a jeweller who makes silver earrings.
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	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	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	earrings	earring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 jeweller |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a jeweller | silver earrings |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earring=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sold his little box to a jeweller for a good price, bought a house and opened a workshop.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jeweller:x7:1
# text = He sold his little box to a jeweller for a good price, bought a house and opened a workshop.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jeweller	jeweller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	workshop	workshop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | He | his little box | a jeweller |  |  | for a good price | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent box=Theme to jeweller=Recipient for price=Asset |
| 2 | **buy** | past |  | a house |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 3 | **open** | past |  | a workshop |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location workshop=Theme |

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