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title: purchaser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «purchaser» in the school dictionary: A person or company that buys something; a buyer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# purchaser

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**Who acts:** person, purchaser, house, 5 pounds, He, purchasers · **What happens:** buy, pay, get, find, change, return · **To what, where:** something, free gift, purchaser, 20 pounds, item, goods

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or company that buys something; a buyer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:m1:1
# text = A person or company that buys something; a buyer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	buyer	buyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | a person or company | something |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary buyer=Theme |

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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 -->
The purchaser must pay within 30 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:x1:1
# text = The purchaser must pay within 30 days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	within	within	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | must | the purchaser |  |  |  | day |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Each purchaser gets a free gift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:x2:1
# text = Each purchaser gets a free gift.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gift	gift	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 | **get** | present | each purchaser | a free gift |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gift=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house found a purchaser quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:x3:1
# text = The house found a purchaser quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the house | a purchaser |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purchaser=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The purchaser paid 20 pounds for a 15-pound book and got 5 pounds change.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:x4:1
# text = The purchaser paid 20 pounds for a 15-pound book and got 5 pounds change.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | the purchaser | 20 pounds |  |  |  | for a pound book | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pound=Asset for book=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | the purchaser *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **change** | present | 5 pounds |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The purchaser can return the item if it is broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:x5:1
# text = The purchaser can return the item if it is broken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	item	item	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | can | the purchaser | the item |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent item=Theme |
| 2 | **break** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | purchaser |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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50 purchasers bought tickets online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:x6:1
# text = 50 purchasers bought tickets online.
1	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	purchasers	purchaser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	online	online	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He couldn't supply goods fast enough; purchasers carried off everything in a twinkling.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purchaser:x7:1
# text = He couldn't supply goods fast enough; purchasers carried off everything in a twinkling.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	supply	supply	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obj	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	purchasers	purchaser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	twinkling	twinkling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **supply** | could | He | goods |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Recipient |
| 2 | **carry off** | past | purchasers | everything |  | a twinkling |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent everything=Value in twinkling=Location |

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