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title: opener — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «opener» in the school dictionary: An opener is a tool for opening something, such as a tin opener, can opener or bottle opener. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# opener

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** opener, tool, show, two batters, eye opener, you · **What happens:** be, open, opener, sing, word, bat · **To what, where:** tool, something, first thing, series, talk, one

<!-- .vabout -->
«opener» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [opener in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/opener.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An opener is a tool for opening something, such as a tin opener, can opener or bottle opener.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:m1:1
# text = An opener is a tool for opening something, such as a tin opener, can opener or bottle opener.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opener	opener	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	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	opener	opener	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a opener | a tool or bottle opener |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | a tool or bottle opener *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 3 | **opener** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The opener is the first thing in a series: the first game of a season, the first song of a show, or the first words of a talk.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:m2:1
# text = The opener is the first thing in a series: the first game of a season, the first song of a show, or the first words of a talk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	20	amod	_	_
20	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	28	amod	_	_
28	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the opener | the first thing |  | a series |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** |  | a show |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **word** |  |  | a talk |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In cricket, an opener is one of the two batters who bat first.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:m3:1
# text = In cricket, an opener is one of the two batters who bat first.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	batters	batter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a opener | one |  | cricket |  | of the two batters and bat | tree rules |
| 2 | **bat** |  | the two batters and bat |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eye-opener is something that surprises you and teaches you something new.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:m4:1
# text = An eye-opener is something that surprises you and teaches you something new.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	surprises	surprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eye opener | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **surprise** | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | present |  | something | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient something=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pass me the tin opener so I can open the beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:x1:1
# text = Pass me the tin opener so I can open the beans.
1	Pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tin opener | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient opener=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | can | I | the beans |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bean=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful: a can opener leaves sharp edges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:x2:1
# text = Be careful: a can opener leaves sharp edges.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	edges	edge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | a opener | sharp edges |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team won the season opener 3–1.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:x3:1
# text = Our team won the season opener 3–1.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	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	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our team | the season opener |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opener=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The openers scored fifty runs before the first wicket fell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:x4:1
# text = The openers scored fifty runs before the first wicket fell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	openers	opener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
5	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	wicket	wicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | the openers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | present | fifty |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | past | the first wicket |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Start your story with a strong opener to hook the reader.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:x5:1
# text = Start your story with a strong opener to hook the reader.
1	Start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hook	hook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	reader	reader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | imperative | you *not said here* | your story |  |  |  | with a strong opener | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent story=Eventuality with opener=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **hook** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the reader |  |  |  |  | vn rotate-51.9.1-1 «NP V NP.extent»: agent=Theme reader=Extent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school trip to the farm was a real eye-opener.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:x6:1
# text = The school trip to the farm was a real eye-opener.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	opener	opener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the school trip to the farm | a real eye opener |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band played their best song as the opener.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:opener:x7:1
# text = The band played their best song as the opener.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	opener	opener	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 | **play** | past | the band | their best song |  |  |  | as the opener | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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