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title: sawmill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sawmill» in the school dictionary: A factory or building where logs are cut into planks and boards by machine saws. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sawmill

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**Who acts:** Grandad, old sawmill, village, Children · **What happens:** cut, float, work, use, grow up, not go · **To what, where:** logs, planks, river, water wheel, Sawdust, sawmill

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A factory or building where logs are cut into planks and boards by machine saws.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sawmill:m1:1
# text = A factory or building where logs are cut into planks and boards by machine saws.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	planks	plank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	boards	board	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	saws	saw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | logs |  | planks and boards |  | by machine saws | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into plank=Product |

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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 logs were floated down the river to the sawmill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sawmill:x1:1
# text = The logs were floated down the river to the sawmill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sawmill	sawmill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | past · passive |  | the logs |  | the river |  | to the sawmill | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.source PP.destination PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme down river=Initial\_Location to sawmill=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad worked at the sawmill for forty years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sawmill:x2:1
# text = Grandad worked at the sawmill for forty years.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sawmill	sawmill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **work** | past | Grandad |  |  |  | year | at the sawmill | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at sawmill=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old sawmill used a water wheel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sawmill:x3:1
# text = The old sawmill used a water wheel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sawmill	sawmill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the old sawmill | a water wheel |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sawdust from the sawmill is used for animal bedding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sawmill:x4:1
# text = Sawdust from the sawmill is used for animal bedding.
1	Sawdust	sawdust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sawmill	sawmill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bedding	bedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Sawdust from the sawmill |  |  |  | for animal bedding | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for bedding=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The village grew up around the sawmill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sawmill:x5:1
# text = The village grew up around the sawmill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sawmill	sawmill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | past | the village |  |  | the sawmill |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around sawmill=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children must never go near the saws in a sawmill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sawmill:x6:1
# text = Children must never go near the saws in a sawmill.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	saws	saw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sawmill	sawmill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | must | Children |  |  | the saws |  | in a sawmill | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near saw=Location |

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