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title: mower — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mower» in the school dictionary: A mower is a machine for cutting grass, also called a lawnmower. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mower

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**Who acts:** mower, grass, person, Dad, you, I · **What happens:** be, cut, call, keep away, run, wear · **To what, where:** machine, grass, lawnmower, person, mower, ear protectors · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mower is a machine for cutting grass, also called a lawnmower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:m1:1
# text = A mower is a machine for cutting grass, also called a lawnmower.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mower	mower	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lawnmower	lawnmower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 mower | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | a mower *not said here* | grass |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset grass=Product |
| 3 | **call** | participle | grass *not said here* | a lawnmower |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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 mower can also be a person who cuts grass or hay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:m2:1
# text = A mower can also be a person who cuts grass or hay.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cuts	cut	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a mower | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | present | a person | grass or hay |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cut the grass with the mower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x1:1
# text = Dad cut the grass with the mower.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Dad | the grass |  |  |  | with the mower | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient with mower=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from the mower when it's running.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x2:1
# text = Keep away from the mower when it's running.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the mower |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from mower=Eventuality |
| 2 | **run** | present · progressive | mower |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mower is loud, so I wear ear protectors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x3:1
# text = The mower is loud, so I wear ear protectors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	protectors	protector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the mower |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | I | ear protectors |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent protector=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa has a ride-on mower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x4:1
# text = Grandpa has a ride-on mower.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa | a ride |  | mower |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ride=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mower ran out of petrol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x5:1
# text = The mower ran out of petrol.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the mower |  |  | petrol |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out petrol=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the mower back in the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x6:1
# text = Put the mower back in the shed.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mower |  | the shed |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mower=Theme in shed=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell of cut grass came from the neighbour's mower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x7:1
# text = The smell of cut grass came from the neighbour's mower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	cut	cut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	mower	mower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the smell of cut grass |  |  | the neighbour's mower |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from mower=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **smell** |  | cut grass |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The King did not fail asking of the mowers, to whom the meadow they were mowing belonged.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mower:x8:1
# text = The King did not fail asking of the mowers, to whom the meadow they were mowing belonged.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	fail	fail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mowers	mower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
17	mowing	mow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	belonged	belong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fail** | past · do-support | the King |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the King *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the mowers | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent of mower=Recipient |
| 3 | **belong** | past · passive |  | mowers *= mower* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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