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title: newsagent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «newsagent» in the school dictionary: A small shop selling newspapers, magazines, sweets, drinks and often stamps. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# newsagent

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**Who acts:** small shop, person, I, newsagent, you, brother · **What happens:** sell, stamp, own, run, buy, know · **To what, where:** newspapers, shop, comic, newsagent, everyone, street

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«newsagent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [newsagent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/newsagent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

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A small shop selling newspapers, magazines, sweets, drinks and often stamps.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:m1:1
# text = A small shop selling newspapers, magazines, sweets, drinks and often stamps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
4	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	magazines	magazine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	stamps	stamp	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund | a small shop *not said here* | newspapers and magazines and sweets and drinks |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newspaper=Theme |
| 2 | **stamp** | present | a small shop |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «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}

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The person who owns or runs such a shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:m2:1
# text = The person who owns or runs such a shop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | the person |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **run** | present | the person *not said here* | such shop |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shop=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I bought a comic at the newsagent's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:x1:1
# text = I bought a comic at the newsagent's.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	comic	comic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	newsagent	newsagent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | a comic |  | the newsagent |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent comic=Theme at newsagent=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The newsagent knows everyone on our street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:x2:1
# text = The newsagent knows everyone on our street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newsagent	newsagent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | the newsagent | everyone |  | our street |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everyone=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Can you nip to the newsagent and get some milk?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:x3:1
# text = Can you nip to the newsagent and get some milk?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	nip	nip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	newsagent	newsagent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **nip** | can | you |  |  | the newsagent |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to newsagent=Destination |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | you *not said here* | some milk |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer milk=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My brother does a paper round for the newsagent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:x4:1
# text = My brother does a paper round for the newsagent.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	newsagent	newsagent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | My brother | a paper round |  |  |  | for the newsagent | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent round=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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At the newsagent, a magazine costs £3 and a lolly costs 50p.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:x5:1
# text = At the newsagent, a magazine costs £3 and a lolly costs 50p.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	newsagent	newsagent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lolly	lolly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a magazine |  |  | the newsagent |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | a lolly | 50 p |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme p=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The newsagent opens at six in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newsagent:x6:1
# text = The newsagent opens at six in the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newsagent	newsagent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	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 | **open** | present | the newsagent |  |  | six | morning |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at six=Location |

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