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title: roller — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «roller» in the school dictionary: A roller is a tube or cylinder that turns, used to flatten, spread or move things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# roller

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**Who acts:** roller, cylinder, paint roller, hair roller, big wave, heavy machine · **What happens:** be, turn, use, flatten, spread, move · **To what, where:** tube, things, tool, small tube, hair, big wave

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«roller» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [roller in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/roller.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A roller is a tube or cylinder that turns, used to flatten, spread or move things.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:m1:1
# text = A roller is a tube or cylinder that turns, used to flatten, spread or move things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	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	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	flatten	flatten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a roller | a tube or cylinder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | cylinder |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a tube or cylinder *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **flatten** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **spread** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **move** | infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 paint roller is a tool for painting walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:m2:1
# text = A paint roller is a tool for painting walls.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a paint roller | a tool |  |  |  | for painting walls | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hair roller (curler) is a small tube to curl hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:m3:1
# text = A hair roller (curler) is a small tube to curl hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	curler	curler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	curl	curl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hair roller | a small tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **curl** | to-infinitive |  | hair |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A roller is a big wave rolling in from the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:m4:1
# text = A roller is a big wave rolling in from the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	rolling	roll	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a roller | a big wave |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **roll in** | gerund | a big wave *not said here* |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from sea=Trajectory |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A roller is a heavy machine that flattens roads or ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:m5:1
# text = A roller is a heavy machine that flattens roads or ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flattens	flatten	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a roller | a heavy machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flatten** | present | a heavy machine | roads or ground |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad painted the wall with a roller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x1:1
# text = Dad painted the wall with a roller.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	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	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | Dad | the wall |  |  |  | with a roller | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent wall=Destination with roller=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma slept in hair rollers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x2:1
# text = Grandma slept in hair rollers.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rollers	roller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | Grandma |  |  | hair rollers |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in roller=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went on the roller coaster at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x3:1
# text = We went on the roller coaster at the fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|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	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the roller coaster |  | at the fair | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on coaster=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I got roller skates for my birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x4:1
# text = I got roller skates for my birthday.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	skates	skate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | I | roller skates |  |  |  | for my birthday | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent skate=Theme for birthday=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steamroller flattened the new road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x5:1
# text = The steamroller flattened the new road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steamroller	steamroller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flattened	flatten	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	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatten** | past | the steamroller | the new road |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Huge rollers crashed onto the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x6:1
# text = Huge rollers crashed onto the beach.
1	Huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rollers	roller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crashed	crash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crash** | past | Huge rollers |  |  | the beach |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto beach=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Egyptians may have moved stones on wooden rollers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x7:1
# text = The Egyptians may have moved stones on wooden rollers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rollers	roller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | may · perfect | the Egyptians | stones |  | wooden rollers |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole twelve of them set to work with poles and rollers and rolled the big mill-stone to the brink of the well.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roller:x8:1
# text = The whole twelve of them set to work with poles and rollers and rolled the big mill-stone to the brink of the well.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	_
6	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	rollers	roller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	brink	brink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	well	well	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | the whole twelve of them |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | the whole twelve of them *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with poles and rollers | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with pole=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **roll** | past | the whole twelve of them *not said here* | the big mill stone |  | the brink of the well |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent stone=Theme to brink=Trajectory |

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