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title: logger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «logger» in the school dictionary: A person whose job is cutting down trees and taking the logs away; a lumberjack. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# logger

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**Who acts:** job, device, small program, log, logger, Loggers · **What happens:** cut down, take away, record, write, happen, cut · **To what, where:** trees, logs, information, list, computer, tall pine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«logger» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [logger in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/logger.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person whose job is cutting down trees and taking the logs away; a lumberjack.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:m1:1
# text = A person whose job is cutting down trees and taking the logs away; a lumberjack.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lumberjack	lumberjack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | present · progressive | job | trees |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tree=Product |
| 2 | **take away** | gerund | job *not said here* | the logs |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent log=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science, computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A device or program that records information again and again over time, like temperatures or events.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:m2:1
# text = A device or program that records information again and again over time, like temperatures or events.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	records	record	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | present | a device or program | information |  |  | again; time |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small program that writes a list (a log) of what happens on a computer.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:m3:1
# text = A small program that writes a list (a log) of what happens on a computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	nsubj	_	_
14	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | a small program | a list and a log |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | present | a log |  |  | a computer |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on computer=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The logger cut the tall pine with a chainsaw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x1:1
# text = The logger cut the tall pine with a chainsaw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	logger	logger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chainsaw	chainsaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the logger | the tall pine |  |  |  | with a chainsaw | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pine=Patient with chainsaw=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loggers in Canada once floated logs down the rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x2:1
# text = Loggers in Canada once floated logs down the rivers.
1	Loggers	logger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	floated	float	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | past | Loggers in Canada | logs |  | the rivers |  | once *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent log=Theme down river=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We left a data logger in the classroom to record the temperature overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x3:1
# text = We left a data logger in the classroom to record the temperature overnight.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	logger	logger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	record	record	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | We | a data logger |  | the classroom |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent logger=Theme in classroom=Location |
| 2 | **record** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the temperature |  |  |  | overnight *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temperature=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The data logger showed it got coldest at 5 o'clock in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x4:1
# text = The data logger showed it got coldest at 5 o'clock in the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	logger	logger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	coldest	cold	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the data logger |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | past | logger | coldest |  | 5 o'clock | morning |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent cold=Theme at o'clock=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Illegal loggers are damaging parts of the Amazon rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x5:1
# text = Illegal loggers are damaging parts of the Amazon rainforest.
1	Illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	loggers	logger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	damaging	damaging	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Illegal loggers | damaging parts |  |  |  | of the Amazon rainforest | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A logger must wear a helmet and strong boots for safety.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x6:1
# text = A logger must wear a helmet and strong boots for safety.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	logger	logger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | must | a logger | a helmet and strong boots for safety |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game has a logger that writes down every error.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x7:1
# text = The game has a logger that writes down every error.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	logger	logger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the game | a logger |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent logger=Patient |
| 2 | **write down** | present | a logger | every error |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent error=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old loggers' hut is now a museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:logger:x8:1
# text = The old loggers' hut is now a museum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	loggers	logger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the old loggers's hut | a museum |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

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