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title: pallbearer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pallbearer» in the school dictionary: One of the people who carry the coffin at a funeral. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pallbearer

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**Who acts:** people, person, Six pallbearers, grandsons, pallbearers, She · **What happens:** carry, walk, be, wear, ask · **To what, where:** coffin, funeral, church, pallbearers, pallbearer, honour

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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One of the people who carry the coffin at a funeral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:m1:1
# text = One of the people who carry the coffin at a funeral.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coffin	coffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the people | the coffin |  | a funeral |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffin=Theme |

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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 person who walks beside the coffin at a funeral as an honour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:m2:1
# text = A person who walks beside the coffin at a funeral as an honour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	coffin	coffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | a person |  |  | the coffin |  | at a funeral; as a honour | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beside coffin=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Six pallbearers carried the coffin into the church.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:x1:1
# text = Six pallbearers carried the coffin into the church.
1	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pallbearers	pallbearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coffin	coffin	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	church	church	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 | **carry** | past | Six pallbearers | the coffin |  | the church |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffin=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad's grandsons were his pallbearers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:x2:1
# text = Grandad's grandsons were his pallbearers.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	grandsons	grandson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pallbearers	pallbearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Grandad's grandsons | Grandad's pallbearers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Being a pallbearer is an honour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:x3:1
# text = Being a pallbearer is an honour.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pallbearer	pallbearer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	csubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	honour	honour	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** | gerund |  | a pallbearer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a honour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The pallbearers walked slowly and carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:x4:1
# text = The pallbearers walked slowly and carefully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pallbearers	pallbearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the pallbearers |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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At the soldier's funeral, the pallbearers wore uniforms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:x5:1
# text = At the soldier's funeral, the pallbearers wore uniforms.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pallbearers	pallbearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	uniforms	uniform	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the pallbearers | uniforms |  | the soldier's funeral |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent uniform=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She asked her brothers to be pallbearers for their mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pallbearer:x6:1
# text = She asked her brothers to be pallbearers for their mum.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	pallbearers	pallbearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | She |  | her brothers |  |  | for pallbearers's mum | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | pallbearers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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