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title: mailman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mailman» in the school dictionary: A mailman is a person whose job is to bring letters and parcels to homes and offices. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mailman

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**Who acts:** mailman, job, Other words, He, many letters, dog · **What happens:** be, deliver, give, walk, bring, bark · **To what, where:** person, mail carrier, 40 houses, house, 8 km, parcel · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mailman» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [mailman in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mailman.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mailman is a person whose job is to bring letters and parcels to homes and offices.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:m1:1
# text = A mailman is a person whose job is to bring letters and parcels to homes and offices.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mailman	mailman	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	parcels	parcel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	offices	office	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 mailman | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | to homes and offices; bring *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Other words for the same job are mail carrier, letter carrier, postman, postwoman and postal worker.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:m2:1
# text = Other words for the same job are mail carrier, letter carrier, postman, postwoman and postal worker.
1	Other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	mail	mail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	postwoman	postwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	postal	postal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Other words for the same job | mail carrier and postwoman and postal worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mailman delivers to 40 houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x1:1
# text = The mailman delivers to 40 houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mailman	mailman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	delivers	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | present | the mailman | 40 houses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gives each house 3 letters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x2:1
# text = He gives each house 3 letters.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | He | each house  3 letters |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many letters does he deliver?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x3:1
# text = How many letters does he deliver?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **deliver** | present · do-support | many letters |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He walks 8 km a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x4:1
# text = He walks 8 km a day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | He | 8 km |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mailman brought a parcel for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x5:1
# text = The mailman brought a parcel for my birthday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mailman	mailman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	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 | **bring** | past | the mailman | a parcel |  |  |  | for my birthday | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog barks every time the mailman comes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x6:1
# text = Our dog barks every time the mailman comes.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	barks	bark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mailman	mailman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | present | Our dog |  |  |  | time |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | present | the mailman | every time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location time=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mailman waved to us from his van.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x7:1
# text = The mailman waved to us from his van.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mailman	mailman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | the mailman |  | us | mailman's van |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to we=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK the mailman is called the postman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x8:1
# text = In the UK the mailman is called the postman.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mailman	mailman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the mailman |  | the UK |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mail carrier puts the letters in our mailbox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mailman:x9:1
# text = The mail carrier puts the letters in our mailbox.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mail	mail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mailbox	mailbox	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 | **put** | present | the mail carrier | the letters |  | our mailbox |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme in mailbox=Destination |

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