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title: remover — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «remover» in the school dictionary: A remover is a substance used to take something off, like nail varnish remover, stain remover or paint remover. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# remover

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**Who acts:** remover, Removers, people, Mum, Stain remover, you · **What happens:** be, use, take off, stain, move, get · **To what, where:** substance, something, remover, people, furniture, new house

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A remover is a substance used to take something off, like nail varnish remover, stain remover or paint remover.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:m1:1
# text = A remover is a substance used to take something off, like nail varnish remover, stain remover or paint remover.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remover	remover	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	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	varnish	varnish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	stain	stain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
18	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a remover | a substance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a substance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | like varnish remover | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 4 | **stain** | infinitive |  | remover or paint and remover |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent remover=Destination |

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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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Removers are people or a company that move your furniture to a new house.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:m2:1
# text = Removers are people or a company that move your furniture to a new house.
1	Removers	remover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Removers | people or a company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | people or a company | your furniture |  | a new house |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent furniture=Theme to house=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum used nail varnish remover on her nails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:x1:1
# text = Mum used nail varnish remover on her nails.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	varnish	varnish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Mum | varnish remover |  | Mum's nails |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remover=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stain remover got the juice out of my shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:x2:1
# text = Stain remover got the juice out of my shirt.
1	Stain	stain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	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	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Stain remover | the juice |  | my shirt |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer juice=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The removers carried our sofa to the new house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:x3:1
# text = The removers carried our sofa to the new house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	removers	remover	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the removers | our sofa |  | the new house |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sofa=Theme to house=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep paint remover away from little children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:x4:1
# text = Keep paint remover away from little children.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | paint remover |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remover=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This remover smells very strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:x5:1
# text = This remover smells very strong.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | this remover |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make-up remover wipes are in the bathroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remover:x6:1
# text = Make-up remover wipes are in the bathroom.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	remover	remover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wipes	wipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | remover wipes |  |  | the bathroom |  |  | tree rules |

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