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title: pitcher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pitcher» in the school dictionary: A pitcher is a large jug with a handle and a lip for pouring drinks such as water, milk or juice (US: any jug; UK: often a big pottery jug). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pitcher

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**Who acts:** pitcher, player, pitcher plant, shaped leaves, you, many ml cups · **What happens:** be, pour, throw, shape, trap, digest · **To what, where:** large jug, drinks, player, baseball, ball, batter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pitcher» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pitcher in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pitcher.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pitcher is a large jug with a handle and a lip for pouring drinks such as water, milk or juice (US: any jug; UK: often a big pottery jug).

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:m1:1
# text = A pitcher is a large jug with a handle and a lip for pouring drinks such as water, milk or juice (US: any jug; UK: often a big pottery jug).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pitcher	pitcher	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jug	jug	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	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lip	lip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
15	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
26	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	27	det	_	_
27	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
29	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	35	punct	_	_
31	often	often	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
33	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
34	pottery	pottery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
35	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	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 pitcher | a large jug and any jug |  |  |  | with a handle and a lip | tree rules |
| 2 | **pour** | gerund | a pitcher *not said here* | drinks |  |  |  | such water and milk or juice | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In baseball and softball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball to the batter.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:m2:1
# text = In baseball and softball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball to the batter.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	softball	softball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	throws	throw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	batter	batter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pitcher | the player |  | baseball and softball |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | present | the player | the ball |  | the batter |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme to batter=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pitcher plant is a plant with jug-shaped leaves that trap and digest insects.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:m3:1
# text = A pitcher plant is a plant with jug-shaped leaves that trap and digest insects.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	jug	jug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	trap	trap	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	digest	digest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pitcher plant | a plant |  |  |  | with shaped leaves | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **trap** | present | shaped leaves |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **digest** | present | shaped leaves *not said here* | insects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please fill the pitcher with cold water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x1:1
# text = Please fill the pitcher with cold water.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* | the pitcher |  |  |  | with cold water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pitcher=Patient with water=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pitcher of lemonade stood on the picnic table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x2:1
# text = A pitcher of lemonade stood on the picnic table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a pitcher of lemonade |  |  | the picnic table |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on table=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pitcher holds 2 litres; how many 250 ml cups can you fill?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x3:1
# text = The pitcher holds 2 litres; how many 250 ml cups can you fill?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	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	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	250	250	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	ml	ml	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the pitcher | 2 litres |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |
| 2 | **fill** | can | many ml cups |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team's pitcher threw three strikes in a row.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x4:1
# text = Our team's pitcher threw three strikes in a row.
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	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	strikes	strike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | Our team's pitcher | three strikes |  | a row |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent strike=Theme in row=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be the pitcher in the softball team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x5:1
# text = She wants to be the pitcher in the softball team.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	softball	softball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | 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* | the pitcher |  | the softball team |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pitcher plant traps flies inside its slippery leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x6:1
# text = A pitcher plant traps flies inside its slippery leaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | present | a pitcher plant | flies |  | plant's slippery leaves |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad poured milk from the pitcher into our glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x7:1
# text = Dad poured milk from the pitcher into our glasses.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | past | Dad | milk |  | the pitcher |  | into our glasses | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent milk=Theme from pitcher=Initial\_Location into glass=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So saying, she broke her pitcher and went home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pitcher:x8:1
# text = So saying, she broke her pitcher and went home.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | past | she | her pitcher |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pitcher=Patient |
| 3 | **go** | past | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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