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title: packer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «packer» in the school dictionary: A packer is a person or machine that packs goods into boxes or containers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# packer

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**Who acts:** packer, person, phrase, cousin, machine, packers · **What happens:** be, pack, fill, work, load · **To what, where:** person, goods, boxes, name, box, fast packer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A packer is a person or machine that packs goods into boxes or containers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:m1:1
# text = A packer is a person or machine that packs goods into boxes or containers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	packer	packer	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	packs	pack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	containers	container	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 packer | a person or machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pack** | present | a person or machine | goods |  | boxes or containers |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent goods=Theme into box=Destination |

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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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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the phrase «Green Bay Packers» it is the name of an American football team.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:m2:1
# text = In the phrase «Green Bay Packers» it is the name of an American football team.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Green	Green	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Bay	Bay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Packers	Packer	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the phrase | the name |  |  |  | of a American football team | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The packer filled each box with 12 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:x1:1
# text = The packer filled each box with 12 eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	packer	packer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **fill** | past | the packer | each box |  |  |  | with 12 eggs | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent box=Patient with egg=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin works as a packer in a warehouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:x2:1
# text = My cousin works as a packer in a warehouse.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	packer	packer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	warehouse	warehouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  | as a packer; in a warehouse | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in warehouse=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machine is a fast packer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:x3:1
# text = The machine is a fast packer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	packer	packer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | present | the machine | a fast packer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The packers loaded our furniture into the van.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:x4:1
# text = The packers loaded our furniture into the van.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	packers	packer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loaded	load	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	van	van	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 | **load** | past | the packers | our furniture |  | the van |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent furniture=Theme into van=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A packer can pack 60 boxes an hour; in 3 hours that is 180.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:x5:1
# text = A packer can pack 60 boxes an hour; in 3 hours that is 180.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	packer	packer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pack	pack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | can | a packer | 60 boxes  a hour |  |  | hour |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent box=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | 180 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fruit packers work hard in the summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:packer:x6:1
# text = Fruit packers work hard in the summer.
1	Fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	packers	packer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	summer	summer	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 | **work** | present | Fruit packers |  |  |  | summer | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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