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title: revolver — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «revolver» in the school dictionary: A small gun (a pistol) with a turning cylinder holding several bullets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# revolver

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**Who acts:** turning cylinder, cowboy, revolver, detective, Badger, you · **What happens:** hold, carry, find, arm, not touch, tell · **To what, where:** several bullets, revolver, belt, six bullets, turning cylinder, drawer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«revolver» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [revolver in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/revolver.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small gun (a pistol) with a turning cylinder holding several bullets.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:m1:1
# text = A small gun (a pistol) with a turning cylinder holding several bullets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pistol	pistol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	turning	turning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
12	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bullets	bullet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | gerund | a turning cylinder *not said here* | several bullets |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullet=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cowboy carried a revolver on his belt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:x1:1
# text = The cowboy carried a revolver on his belt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	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	revolver	revolver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the cowboy | a revolver |  | cowboy's belt |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolver=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A revolver holds six bullets in a turning cylinder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:x2:1
# text = A revolver holds six bullets in a turning cylinder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	revolver	revolver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bullets	bullet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	turning	turning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cylinder	cylinder	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 | **hold** | present | a revolver | six bullets |  | a turning cylinder |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bullet=Theme in cylinder=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The detective found a revolver in the drawer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:x3:1
# text = The detective found a revolver in the drawer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	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	5	det	_	_
5	revolver	revolver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	drawer	drawer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the detective | a revolver |  | the drawer |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolver=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badger armed the friends with pistols and cudgels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:x4:1
# text = Badger armed the friends with pistols and cudgels.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	armed	arm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pistols	pistol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cudgels	cudgel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arm** | past | Badger |  | the friends |  |  | with pistols and cudgels | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient with pistol=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you find a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:x5:1
# text = If you find a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gun	gun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a gun |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | gun |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police in some countries carry revolvers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:x6:1
# text = Police in some countries carry revolvers.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	revolvers	revolver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Police in some countries | revolvers |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolver=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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There they await the onslaught, the inexperienced ones clutching their revolvers and treading on twigs, but the old hands sleeping tranquilly until just before the dawn.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:revolver:x7:1
# text = There they await the onslaught, the inexperienced ones clutching their revolvers and treading on twigs, but the old hands sleeping tranquilly until just before the dawn.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	await	await	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	onslaught	onslaught	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
10	clutching	clutch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	revolvers	revolver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	treading	tread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	twigs	twig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
22	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	acl	_	_
23	tranquilly	tranquilly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	until	until	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
25	just	just	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
26	before	before	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **await** | present | they | the onslaught |  | there | dawn | the old hands *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **clutch** | gerund | the inexperienced ones *not said here* | their revolvers |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolver=Theme |
| 3 | **tread** | gerund | the inexperienced ones *not said here* |  |  | twigs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on twig=Trajectory |
| 4 | **sleep** | gerund | the old hands *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tranquilly *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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