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title: saver — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «saver» in the school dictionary: A person who saves money instead of spending it all. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# saver

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**Who acts:** person, screen saver, goalkeeper, brother, he, Savers · **What happens:** save, spend, move, show, not use, be · **To what, where:** money, you, saver, goals, good saver, pocket money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«saver» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [saver in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saver.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who saves money instead of spending it all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:m1:1
# text = A person who saves money instead of spending it all.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	8	mark	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	spending	spend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | a person | money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **spend** | gerund | a person *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that saves you time, money, space or energy: a time-saver, an energy saver.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:m2:1
# text = Something that saves you time, money, space or energy: a time-saver, an energy saver.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	saver	saver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	saver	saver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present |  | you |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A screen saver: a moving picture a computer shows when it is not being used.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:m3:1
# text = A screen saver: a moving picture a computer shows when it is not being used.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	saver	saver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | present | a screen saver |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **use** | present · passive |  | saver |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goalkeeper or player who saves goals or points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:m4:1
# text = A goalkeeper or player who saves goals or points.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | a goalkeeper or player | goals or points |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is a good saver; he keeps half his pocket money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:x1:1
# text = My brother is a good saver; he keeps half his pocket money.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	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	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	saver	saver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	13	det:predet	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My brother | a good saver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | he | his pocket money |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Savers get a little extra money called interest from the bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:x2:1
# text = Savers get a little extra money called interest from the bank.
1	Savers	saver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Savers | a little extra money |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a little extra money *not said here* | interest from the bank |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dishwasher is a real time-saver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:x3:1
# text = The dishwasher is a real time-saver.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dishwasher	dishwasher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	saver	saver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dishwasher | a real time saver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This bulb is an energy saver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:x4:1
# text = This bulb is an energy saver.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	saver	saver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | this bulb | a energy saver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks for the pencil, you're a lifesaver!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:x5:1
# text = Thanks for the pencil, you're a lifesaver!
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lifesaver	lifesaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | you | a lifesaver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The keeper was a great saver of penalties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saver:x6:1
# text = The keeper was a great saver of penalties.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	saver	saver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	penalties	penalty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the keeper | a great saver |  |  |  | of penalties | tree rules |

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