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title: retail — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «retail» in the school dictionary: Selling goods to the public in shops or online, usually in small amounts, for them to use. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# retail

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**Who acts:** goods, Retail therapy, shoes, Mum, shop, profit · **What happens:** sell, use, mean, shop, cheer up, retail · **To what, where:** goods, public, shops, certain price, yourself, pens · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«retail» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [retail in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/retail.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Selling goods to the public in shops or online, usually in small amounts, for them to use.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:m1:1
# text = Selling goods to the public in shops or online, usually in small amounts, for them to use.
1	Selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund |  | goods | the public | shops |  | in small amounts | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent goods=Theme to public=Recipient |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive | goods |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be sold at a certain price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:m2:1
# text = To be sold at a certain price.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	price	price	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 | **sell** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | a certain price |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: at price=Asset |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These shoes retail at $40.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:m2e:1
# text = These shoes retail at $40.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	retail	retail	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **retail** | present | this shoes |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Retail therapy» means shopping to cheer yourself up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:m3:1
# text = «Retail therapy» means shopping to cheer yourself up.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Retail	retail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	therapy	therapy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	shopping	shop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cheer	cheer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Retail therapy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shop** *not said to happen* | gerund | Retail therapy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cheer up** | to-infinitive | Retail therapy *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum works in retail at a clothes shop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:x1:1
# text = Mum works in retail at a clothes shop.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	retail	retail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	compound	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **work** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  | at a clothes shop; in retail | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in retail=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The retail price of the toy is £15.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:x2:1
# text = The retail price of the toy is £15.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	retail	retail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	£	£	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop buys pens for 20p and sells them retail for 50p: profit 30p each.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:x3:1
# text = The shop buys pens for 20p and sells them retail for 50p: profit 30p each.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pens	pen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	retail	retail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | the shop | pens |  |  |  | for 20 p | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent pen=Theme for p=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **sell** | present | the shop *not said here* | pens *= pen* |  |  |  | for 50 p | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent they=Recipient retail=Theme for p=Asset |
| 3 | **p** |  | profit | each |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This game retails at $30.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:x4:1
# text = This game retails at $30.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	retails	retail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big retail stores are busy at holiday time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:x5:1
# text = Big retail stores are busy at holiday time.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	retail	retail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stores	store	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Big retail stores |  |  |  | time | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I need some retail therapy," joked my aunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:retail:x6:1
# text = "I need some retail therapy," joked my aunt.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	retail	retail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	therapy	therapy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
9	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** *in a quote* | present | my aunt *= aunt* | some retail therapy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot therapy=Theme |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | my aunt | some retail therapy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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