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title: seafarer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seafarer» in the school dictionary: A person who travels by sea, especially a sailor whose life and job is at sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seafarer

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**Who acts:** person, Sea Rat, seafarer, Phoenicians, Seafarers, great grandfather · **What happens:** travel, be, sail, use, find, tell · **To what, where:** sea, seafarer, many ports, brave seafarers, stars, way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who travels by sea, especially a sailor whose life and job is at sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seafarer:m1:1
# text = A person who travels by sea, especially a sailor whose life and job is at sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | a person and a sailor |  |  |  |  | by sea | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by sea=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person and a sailor |  |  | sea |  |  | tree rules |

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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 Sea Rat was a seafarer who had sailed to many ports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seafarer:x1:1
# text = The Sea Rat was a seafarer who had sailed to many ports.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seafarer	seafarer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	sailed	sail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ports	port	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 Sea Rat | a seafarer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sail** | past · perfect | a seafarer |  |  | many ports |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to port=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Phoenicians were brave seafarers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seafarer:x2:1
# text = The Phoenicians were brave seafarers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Phoenicians	Phoenician	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	seafarers	seafarer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Phoenicians | brave seafarers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seafarers once used the stars to find their way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seafarer:x3:1
# text = Seafarers once used the stars to find their way.
1	Seafarers	seafarer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Seafarers | the stars |  |  |  | once *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Seafarers *not said here* | Seafarers's way |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My great-grandfather was a seafarer all his life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seafarer:x4:1
# text = My great-grandfather was a seafarer all his life.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seafarer	seafarer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My great grandfather | a seafarer |  |  |  | his life *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polynesian seafarers sailed canoes across the Pacific.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seafarer:x5:1
# text = Polynesian seafarers sailed canoes across the Pacific.
1	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	seafarers	seafarer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	canoes	canoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	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 | **sail** | past | Polynesian seafarers | canoes |  | the Pacific |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme canoe=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The seafarer told tales of storms and strange lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seafarer:x6:1
# text = The seafarer told tales of storms and strange lands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seafarer	seafarer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	storms	storm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the seafarer | tales of storms and strange lands |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient |
| 2 | **tell** |  | storms |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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