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title: manufacturer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «manufacturer» in the school dictionary: A person or company that makes goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# manufacturer

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**Who acts:** person, factory, you, manufacturer, toy manufacturer, Japan · **What happens:** make, use, name, follow, charge, instruct · **To what, where:** goods, large numbers, machines, company, instructions, tablet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person or company that makes goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:m1:1
# text = A person or company that makes goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a person or company | goods |  | large numbers |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Product |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | a factory *not said here* | machines |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Patient |

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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 -->
The company named as the maker of a product.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:m2:1
# text = The company named as the maker of a product.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	maker	maker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle |  | the company *not said here* |  |  |  | as the maker of a product | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as maker=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Follow the manufacturer's instructions when charging the tablet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x1:1
# text = Follow the manufacturer's instructions when charging the tablet.
1	Follow	follow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manufacturer	manufacturer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	charging	charge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | imperative | you *not said here* | the manufacturer's instructions |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme |
| 2 | **charge** | gerund | you *not said here* | the tablet |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tablet=Theme |
| 3 | **instruct** |  | the manufacturer |  |  |  |  |  | nom instruction «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy manufacturer recalled the broken toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x2:1
# text = The toy manufacturer recalled the broken toys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	manufacturer	manufacturer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	recalled	recall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recall** | past | the toy manufacturer | the broken toys |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Japan has many car manufacturers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x3:1
# text = Japan has many car manufacturers.
1	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	manufacturers	manufacturer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Japan | many car manufacturers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manufacturer=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The manufacturer makes ten thousand bikes every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x4:1
# text = The manufacturer makes ten thousand bikes every year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	manufacturer	manufacturer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	compound	_	_
5	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the manufacturer | thousand bikes |  |  | year |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bike=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote to the manufacturer about the faulty kettle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x5:1
# text = We wrote to the manufacturer about the faulty kettle.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	manufacturer	manufacturer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	faulty	faulty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | We |  | the manufacturer about the faulty kettle |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to manufacturer=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The manufacturer's name is printed on the bottom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x6:1
# text = The manufacturer's name is printed on the bottom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	manufacturer	manufacturer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | present · passive |  | the manufacturer's name |  | the bottom |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on bottom=Destination |
| 2 | **name** |  | the manufacturer |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chocolate manufacturers buy lots of cocoa beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x7:1
# text = Chocolate manufacturers buy lots of cocoa beans.
1	Chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	manufacturers	manufacturer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cocoa	cocoa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Chocolate manufacturers | lots of cocoa beans |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone came with a manufacturer's guarantee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manufacturer:x8:1
# text = The phone came with a manufacturer's guarantee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	manufacturer	manufacturer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	guarantee	guarantee	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 | **come** | past | the phone |  |  |  |  | with a manufacturer's guarantee | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **guarantee** |  | a manufacturer |  |  |  |  |  | nom guarantee «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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