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title: painter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «painter» in the school dictionary: A painter is a person who paints pictures, an artist. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# painter

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**Who acts:** painter, person, worker, 3 painters, Van, painters · **What happens:** be, paint, use, tie up, make, come · **To what, where:** person, pictures, worker, walls, rope, painter

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«painter» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [painter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/painter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A painter is a person who paints pictures, an artist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:m1:1
# text = A painter is a person who paints pictures, an artist.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	paints	paint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 painter | a person and a artist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | present | a person and a artist | pictures |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A painter is also a worker who paints walls, houses and buildings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:m2:1
# text = A painter is also a worker who paints walls, houses and buildings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	paints	paint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a painter | a worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | present | a worker | walls and houses and buildings |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent wall=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A painter on a boat is a rope used to tie it up (rare).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:m3:1
# text = A painter on a boat is a rope used to tie it up (rare).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a painter on a boat | a rope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a rope *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tie up** | to-infinitive |  | painter |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A painter paints 2 rooms a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x1:1
# text = A painter paints 2 rooms a day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paints	paint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present | a painter | 2 rooms |  |  | day |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent room=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 painters paint a house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x2:1
# text = 3 painters paint a house.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	painters	painter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paint	paint	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | present | 3 painters | a house |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent house=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter made 12 pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x3:1
# text = The painter made 12 pictures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the painter | 12 pictures |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How long for 10 rooms?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x4:1
# text = How long for 10 rooms?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Van Gogh was a famous painter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x5:1
# text = Van Gogh was a famous painter.
1	Van	Van	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Gogh	Gogh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	painter	painter	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** | past | Van | a famous painter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painters are coming to paint our fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x6:1
# text = The painters are coming to paint our fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painters	painter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	paint	paint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · progressive | the painters |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **paint** | to-infinitive | the painters *not said here* | our fence |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent fence=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a painter when she grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x7:1
# text = She wants to be a painter when she grows up.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a painter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The painter mixed blue and yellow on her palette.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x8:1
# text = The painter mixed blue and yellow on her palette.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mixed	mix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	palette	palette	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 | **mix** | past | the painter |  |  | painter's palette |  | blue *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At this moment the painter entered the room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painter:x9:1
# text = At this moment the painter entered the room.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | the painter | the room |  |  | moment |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme room=Destination |

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