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title: salesman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «salesman» in the school dictionary: A salesman is a man whose job is selling things, in a shop, by phone or by visiting people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# salesman

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**Who acts:** salesman, job, car salesman, uncle, you, pushy salesman · **What happens:** be, sell, visit, show, knock, earn · **To what, where:** man, things, shop, people, red car, us

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A salesman is a man whose job is selling things, in a shop, by phone or by visiting people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salesman:m1:1
# text = A salesman is a man whose job is selling things, in a shop, by phone or by visiting people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salesman	salesman	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	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	_
21	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a salesman | a man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present · progressive | a man's job | things |  | a shop |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **visit** | gerund | a man's job *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Co-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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car salesman showed us a red car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salesman:x1:1
# text = The car salesman showed us a red car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the car salesman | a red car | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient car=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A salesman knocked on the door selling brushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salesman:x2:1
# text = A salesman knocked on the door selling brushes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	brushes	brush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **knock** | participle |  | a salesman *not said here* |  | the selling brushes |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on brush=Location |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salesman earns $50 for every TV he sells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salesman:x3:1
# text = The salesman earns $50 for every TV he sells.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	earns	earn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	$	$	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **earn** | present | the salesman |  |  |  |  | for every TV | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent $=Theme for tv=Source |
| 2 | **sell** | present | salesman | every TV *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle is a salesman for a toy company.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salesman:x4:1
# text = My uncle is a salesman for a toy company.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	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	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My uncle | a salesman |  |  |  | for a toy company | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salesman sold 12 phones on Monday and 15 on Tuesday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salesman:x5:1
# text = The salesman sold 12 phones on Monday and 15 on Tuesday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the salesman | 12 phones |  |  | monday; tuesday |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't let a pushy salesman rush you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:salesman:x6:1
# text = Don't let a pushy salesman rush you.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pushy	pushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	salesman	salesman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	rush	rush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a pushy salesman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | infinitive | a pushy salesman *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Agent |

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