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title: rancher — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rancher» in the school dictionary: A person who owns or runs a ranch, a very large farm, mainly in the USA, Canada and Australia, where cattle, sheep or horses are raised. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rancher

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**Who acts:** person, rancher, Ranchers, uncle · **What happens:** own, run, raise, ride out, check, call · **To what, where:** ranch, USA, cattle, huge open lands, rancher, Australia · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who owns or runs a ranch, a very large farm, mainly in the USA, Canada and Australia, where cattle, sheep or horses are raised.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:m1:1
# text = A person who owns or runs a ranch, a very large farm, mainly in the USA, Canada and Australia, where cattle, sheep or horses are raised.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
6	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
24	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	31	advmod	_	_
25	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
30	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	aux:pass	_	_
31	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **run** | present | a person | a ranch |  | the USA and Canada and Australia |  | a large farm *obl* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent ranch=Theme in usa=Trajectory |
| 3 | **raise** | present · passive |  | cattle and sheep or horses |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ranch-style house: a long, low house on one floor.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:m2:1
# text = A ranch-style house: a long, low house on one floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rancher rode out to check his cattle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:x1:1
# text = The rancher rode out to check his cattle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rancher	rancher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride out** | past | the rancher |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | the rancher *not said here* | rancher's cattle |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cattle=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ranchers in Montana raise cattle on huge open lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:x2:1
# text = Ranchers in Montana raise cattle on huge open lands.
1	Ranchers	rancher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Montana	Montana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	raise	raise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | present | Ranchers in Montana | cattle |  | huge open lands |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cattle=Theme on land=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia a rancher is usually called a grazier or station owner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:x3:1
# text = In Australia a rancher is usually called a grazier or station owner.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rancher	rancher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	grazier	grazier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a rancher |  | Australia |  | usually *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rancher fixed the fence before winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:x4:1
# text = The rancher fixed the fence before winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rancher	rancher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | the rancher | the fence |  |  | winter |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent fence=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ranchers need water for their animals in dry summers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:x5:1
# text = Ranchers need water for their animals in dry summers.
1	Ranchers	rancher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	summers	summer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Ranchers | water |  |  |  | for Ranchers's animals in dry summers | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a rancher in Alberta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rancher:x6:1
# text = My uncle is a rancher in Alberta.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	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	rancher	rancher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Alberta	Alberta	PROPN	NNP	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 | My uncle | a rancher |  | Alberta |  |  | tree rules |

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