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title: restorer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «restorer» in the school dictionary: A restorer is a person whose job is to repair old paintings, furniture, buildings or objects so they look as they used to. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# restorer

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**Who acts:** restorer, job, paintings, product, furniture restorer, art restorer · **What happens:** be, look, use, restore, clean, fix · **To what, where:** person, product, something, old painting, chair, tiny brushes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A restorer is a person whose job is to repair old paintings, furniture, buildings or objects so they look as they used to.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:m1:1
# text = A restorer is a person whose job is to repair old paintings, furniture, buildings or objects so they look as they used to.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restorer	restorer	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	repair	repair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
22	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	advcl	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 restorer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | job |  |  |  |  | repair *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | present | paintings *= painting* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **use** | past | paintings *= painting* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A restorer can be a product that restores something, like hair restorer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:m2:1
# text = A restorer can be a product that restores something, like hair restorer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restorer	restorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	restores	restore	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	restorer	restorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a restorer | a product |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **restore** | present | a product | something |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The restorer cleaned the old painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:x1:1
# text = The restorer cleaned the old painting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restorer	restorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	painting	painting	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 | **clean** | past | the restorer | the old painting |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent painting=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A furniture restorer fixed Gran's chair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:x2:1
# text = A furniture restorer fixed Gran's chair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	restorer	restorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	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** | participle | a furniture restorer *not said here* | Gran's chair |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent chair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The art restorer used tiny brushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:x3:1
# text = The art restorer used tiny brushes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	restorer	restorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	brushes	brush	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 | **use** | past | the art restorer | tiny brushes |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brush=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Restorers worked on the cathedral roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:x4:1
# text = Restorers worked on the cathedral roof.
1	Restorers	restorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Restorers |  |  |  |  | on the cathedral roof | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on roof=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The restorer found a hidden picture under the paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:x5:1
# text = The restorer found a hidden picture under the paint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	restorer	restorer	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	6	det	_	_
5	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	paint	paint	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 | **find** | past | the restorer | a hidden picture |  | the paint |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hair restorer did not work for Grandad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:restorer:x6:1
# text = Hair restorer did not work for Grandad.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	restorer	restorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **work** | past · do-support | Hair restorer |  |  |  |  | for Grandad | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for grandad=Beneficiary |

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