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title: plumber — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plumber» in the school dictionary: A plumber is a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, taps, toilets, sinks and heating systems. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plumber

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**Who acts:** plumber, job, We, kitchen tap, 2 hours, Dad · **What happens:** be, repair, call, leak, fix, block · **To what, where:** person, water pipes, plumber, blocked toilet, new boiler, pipe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plumber is a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, taps, toilets, sinks and heating systems.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plumber:m1:1
# text = A plumber is a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, taps, toilets, sinks and heating systems.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	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	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	repair	repair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	taps	tap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	sinks	sink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	systems	system	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 plumber | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | fit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **repair** | infinitive | job *not said here* | water pipes and taps and toilets and sinks and heating systems |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We called a plumber because the kitchen tap was leaking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plumber:x1:1
# text = We called a plumber because the kitchen tap was leaking.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	leaking	leak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | We | a plumber |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent plumber=Recipient |
| 2 | **leak** | past · progressive | the kitchen tap |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber fixed our blocked toilet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plumber:x2:1
# text = The plumber fixed our blocked toilet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | the plumber | our blocked toilet |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent toilet=Patient |
| 2 | **block** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber charges £50 to come plus £30 an hour; 2 hours cost £110.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plumber:x3:1
# text = The plumber charges £50 to come plus £30 an hour; 2 hours cost £110.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	charges	charge	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	£	£	SYM	$	_	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	£	£	SYM	$	_	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	110	110	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | the plumber |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location £=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | to-infinitive | the plumber *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location £=Theme |
| 3 | **cost** | present | 2 hours |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plumber put in a new boiler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plumber:x4:1
# text = The plumber put in a new boiler.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boiler	boiler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **put** | participle |  | the plumber *not said here* |  | a new boiler |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in boiler=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad tried to fix the pipe himself, then called a plumber.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plumber:x5:1
# text = Dad tried to fix the pipe himself, then called a plumber.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fix** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the pipe |  |  |  | Dad *obl:unmarked* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | participle | Dad *not said here* | a plumber |  |  | then |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plumber needs a van full of tools and pipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plumber:x6:1
# text = A plumber needs a van full of tools and pipes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plumber	plumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	van	van	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a plumber | a van |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot van=Theme |

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