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title: peeler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peeler» in the school dictionary: A peeler is a kitchen tool with a blade for taking the skin off fruit and vegetables. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peeler

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**Who acts:** peeler, you, potato peeler, I, peelers · **What happens:** be, take off, use, peel, peel away, cut · **To what, where:** kitchen tool, skin, police officer, old British slang, peeler, carrots

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A peeler is a kitchen tool with a blade for taking the skin off fruit and vegetables.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:m1:1
# text = A peeler is a kitchen tool with a blade for taking the skin off fruit and vegetables.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peeler	peeler	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	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
15	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 peeler | a kitchen tool |  |  |  | with a blade | tree rules |
| 2 | **take off** | gerund | a peeler *not said here* | the skin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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In old British slang, a peeler was a police officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:m2:1
# text = In old British slang, a peeler was a police officer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	peeler	peeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a peeler | a police officer |  | old British slang |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Use the peeler to peel the carrots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:x1:1
# text = Use the peeler to peel the carrots.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	peeler	peeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	peel	peel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the peeler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peeler=Patient |
| 2 | **peel** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the carrots |  |  |  |  | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always peel away from yourself with a peeler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:x2:1
# text = Always peel away from yourself with a peeler.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	peel	peel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	peeler	peeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peel away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from yourself; with a peeler; always, away *property* | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The potato peeler is in the drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:x3:1
# text = The potato peeler is in the drawer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	peeler	peeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the potato peeler |  |  | the drawer |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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I cut my finger on the peeler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:x4:1
# text = I cut my finger on the peeler.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	peeler	peeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | I | my finger |  | the peeler |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A peeler takes off only a thin layer of skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:x5:1
# text = A peeler takes off only a thin layer of skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peeler	peeler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | present | a peeler | a thin layer of skin |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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In old stories, the peelers chased the thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peeler:x6:1
# text = In old stories, the peelers chased the thief.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	peelers	peeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the peelers | the thief |  | old stories |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thief=Theme in story=Trajectory |

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