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title: proprietor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «proprietor» in the school dictionary: The owner of a business, such as a shop, hotel, restaurant or newspaper. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# proprietor

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**Who acts:** proprietor, you, we, hotel proprietor, sign, He · **What happens:** give, ask, leave, greet, say, buy · **To what, where:** free cookies, us, proprietor, bikes, guests, apples · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«proprietor» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [proprietor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/proprietor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The owner of a business, such as a shop, hotel, restaurant or newspaper.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:m1:1
# text = The owner of a business, such as a shop, hotel, restaurant or newspaper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An owner of property.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:m2:1
# text = An owner of property.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The proprietor of the café gave us free cookies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:x1:1
# text = The proprietor of the café gave us free cookies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cookies	cookie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the proprietor of the café | free cookies | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient cookie=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask the proprietor if we can leave our bikes here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:x2:1
# text = Ask the proprietor if we can leave our bikes here.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the proprietor |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent proprietor=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** *a condition, not said to happen* | can | we | our bikes |  | here |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The hotel proprietor greeted the guests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:x3:1
# text = The hotel proprietor greeted the guests.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	greeted	greet	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	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **greet** *speech: greet* | past | the hotel proprietor |  | the guests |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guest=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said «Mrs Patel, Proprietor».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:x4:1
# text = The sign said «Mrs Patel, Proprietor».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Patel	Patel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The proprietor buys apples at 20p and sells them at 35p.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:x5:1
# text = The proprietor buys apples at 20p and sells them at 35p.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	35	35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | the proprietor | apples |  | 20 p |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Theme at p=Asset |
| 2 | **sell** | present | the proprietor *not said here* | apples *= apple* |  | 35 p |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent they=Theme at p=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop's proprietor closed early on Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:x6:1
# text = The shop's proprietor closed early on Sunday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle |  | the shop's proprietor *not said here* |  |  | sunday | early *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He had all his company with him in a large box, for he was the proprietor of a puppet-show.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:proprietor:x7:1
# text = He had all his company with him in a large box, for he was the proprietor of a puppet-show.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	proprietor	proprietor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	puppet	puppet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | his company |  | a large box |  | with him *= he* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | for the proprietor; of a puppet show | tree rules |

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