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title: producer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «producer» in the school dictionary: A producer is a person, company or country that makes or grows things to sell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# producer

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**Who acts:** producer, that, plant, charge, Plants, grass · **What happens:** be, make, grow, sell, choose, record · **To what, where:** person, things, living thing, science, own food, sunlight

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«producer» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [producer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/producer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A producer is a person, company or country that makes or grows things to sell.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:m1:1
# text = A producer is a person, company or country that makes or grows things to sell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	producer	producer	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a producer | a person and company or country |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **grow** | present | that *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thing=Theme |
| 4 | **sell** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
In science, a producer is a living thing, such as a plant, that makes its own food from sunlight.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:m2:1
# text = In science, a producer is a living thing, such as a plant, that makes its own food from sunlight.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a producer | a living thing |  | science |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a plant | producer's own food |  | sunlight |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset food=Product from sunlight=Material |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A producer is a person who is in charge of making a film, TV show, play or music record.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:m3:1
# text = A producer is a person who is in charge of making a film, TV show, play or music record.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a producer |  |  | charge |  | TV show and play or music record *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | charge *not said here* | a film |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset film=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants are producers because they make their own food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:x1:1
# text = Plants are producers because they make their own food.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	producers	producer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Plants | producers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | Plants *= plant* | Plants's own food |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a food chain, grass is the producer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:x2:1
# text = In a food chain, grass is the producer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | grass in a food chain | the producer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada is a big producer of wheat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:x3:1
# text = Canada is a big producer of wheat.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Canada | a big producer |  |  |  | of wheat | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film producer chose the actors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:x4:1
# text = The film producer chose the actors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	actors	actor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the film producer | the actors |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent actor=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Local producers sell eggs at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:x5:1
# text = Local producers sell eggs at the market.
1	Local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	producers	producer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sell	sell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | Local producers | eggs |  | the market |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent egg=Theme at market=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Producers are always at the start of a food chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:x6:1
# text = Producers are always at the start of a food chain.
1	Producers	producer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Producers |  |  | the start |  | of a food chain; always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The music producer recorded the band's new song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:producer:x7:1
# text = The music producer recorded the band's new song.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	producer	producer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	recorded	record	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | past | the music producer | the band's new song |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** |  | the band |  |  |  |  |  | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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