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title: ripper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ripper» in the school dictionary: A ripper is a person or tool that rips or tears things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ripper

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**Who acts:** ripper, person, Jack, this, That, Grandpa · **What happens:** be, rip, tear, mean, give, shout · **To what, where:** person, things, something, name, unknown murderer, grim adult part · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ripper is a person or tool that rips or tears things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:m1:1
# text = A ripper is a person or tool that rips or tears things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ripper	ripper	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	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rips	rip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tears	tear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 ripper | a person or tool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rip** | present | a person or tool |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **tear** | present | a person or tool *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location thing=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: Australia, NZ, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ripper!» means great or excellent; «a ripper» is something really good.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:m2:1
# text = «Ripper!» means great or excellent; «a ripper» is something really good.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ripper	ripper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ripper	ripper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	parataxis	_	_
16	really	really	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ripper |  |  |  |  | great *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a ripper | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Jack the Ripper» is the name given to an unknown murderer in London long ago; this is a grim, adult part of history.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:m3:1
# text = «Jack the Ripper» is the name given to an unknown murderer in London long ago; this is a grim, adult part of history.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Ripper	Ripper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	murderer	murderer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
17	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
19	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
22	grim	grim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
24	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jack | the name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | the name *not said here* | a unknown murderer in London |  |  | ago *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to murderer=Recipient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | this | a grim adult part |  |  |  | of history | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was a ripper of a game, mate!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:x1:1
# text = That was a ripper of a game, mate!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ripper	ripper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a ripper and mate |  |  |  | of a game | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«You little ripper!» Grandpa shouted when we won.

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*Sentence 1:* «You little ripper!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:x2:1
# text = «You little ripper!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ripper	ripper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Grandpa shouted when we won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:x2:2
# text = Grandpa shouted when we won.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **win** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum used a seam ripper to undo the wrong stitches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:x3:1
# text = Mum used a seam ripper to undo the wrong stitches.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ripper	ripper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	undo	undo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Mum | a seam ripper |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ripper=Patient |
| 2 | **undo** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the wrong stitches |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stitch=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a ripper day at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:x4:1
# text = It was a ripper day at the beach.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	ripper	ripper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a ripper day |  | the beach |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bluey's dad might call a good cake a ripper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:x5:1
# text = Bluey's dad might call a good cake a ripper.
1	Bluey	Bluey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ripper	ripper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | might | Bluey's dad | a good cake |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent cake=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police never caught Jack the Ripper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ripper:x6:1
# text = The police never caught Jack the Ripper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Ripper	Ripper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **catch** | past | the police | the Ripper | Jack |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent jack=Beneficiary ripper=Theme |

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