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title: razor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «razor» in the school dictionary: A razor is a tool with a very sharp blade used to shave hair off the face, legs or head. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# razor

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**Who acts:** razor, electric razor, small machine, Razor sharp, Dad, you · **What happens:** be, use, shave, move, describe, keep · **To what, where:** tool, sharp blade, hair, face, small machine, something

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«razor» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [razor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/razor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A razor is a tool with a very sharp blade used to shave hair off the face, legs or head.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:m1:1
# text = A razor is a tool with a very sharp blade used to shave hair off the face, legs or head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	razor	razor	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	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	shave	shave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a razor | a tool |  |  |  | with a sharp blade | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a sharp blade *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shave** | to-infinitive |  | hair |  | the face and legs or head |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent hair=Theme off face=Source |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An electric razor is a small machine that shaves hair with moving blades.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:m2:1
# text = An electric razor is a small machine that shaves hair with moving blades.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shaves	shave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	blades	blade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a electric razor | a small machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shave** | present | a small machine | hair |  |  |  | with moving blades | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hair=Patient with blade=Instrument |
| 3 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Razor-sharp» describes something extremely sharp, or a very quick, clever mind.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:m3:1
# text = «Razor-sharp» describes something extremely sharp, or a very quick, clever mind.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	describes	describe	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	_	_
8	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Razor sharp | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad shaves his chin with a razor every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x1:1
# text = Dad shaves his chin with a razor every morning.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shaves	shave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	chin	chin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shave** | present | Dad | Dad's chin |  |  | morning | with a razor | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent chin=Patient with razor=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the razor in the high cupboard away from the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x2:1
# text = Keep the razor in the high cupboard away from the baby.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the razor |  | the high cupboard |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent razor=Theme in cupboard=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum bought a new electric razor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x3:1
# text = Mum bought a new electric razor.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | Mum | a new electric razor |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent razor=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shark had razor-sharp teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x4:1
# text = The shark had razor-sharp teeth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shark	shark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the shark | razor sharp teeth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The razor blade is thin and very sharp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x5:1
# text = The razor blade is thin and very sharp.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the razor blade |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the razor blade *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play with a razor; it can cut you badly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x6:1
# text = Never play with a razor; it can cut you badly.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a razor | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with razor=Theme |
| 2 | **cut** | can | razor | you |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material you=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a razor-sharp memory for facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x7:1
# text = She has a razor-sharp memory for facts.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a razor sharp memory |  |  |  | for facts | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barber used a razor to tidy the back of his neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x8:1
# text = The barber used a razor to tidy the back of his neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	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	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the barber | a razor |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent razor=Patient |
| 2 | **tidy** | to-infinitive | the barber *not said here* | the back of barber's neck |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At last he jumped up, and caught the razor out of the barber’s hand, exclaiming:

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:razor:x9:1
# text = At last he jumped up, and caught the razor out of the barber’s hand, exclaiming:
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	’s	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	exclaiming	exclaim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump up** | past | he |  |  | last |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at last=Trajectory |
| 2 | **catch** | past | he *not said here* | the razor |  | the barber's hand |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent razor=Theme |
| 3 | **exclaim** *speech: express* | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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